On June 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a presidential proclamation restricting the entry of foreign nationals from 19 countries into the United States, citing national security, public safety and immigration…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
The State of Oklahoma has a charter school law similar in many respects to New York’s Charter Schools Act. Like in New York, Oklahoma charter schools are authorized by a state board via charter agreements between the state and…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed federal reconciliation bill H.R. 1, commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which will now move to the U.S. Senate for consideration. While the U.S. Senate…
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/ Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
New York State’s FY '26 budget is balancing precariously on a banana peel.
Although Governor Hochul finally approved the budget in May after a weekslong standoff with the legislature, the budget rests on assumptions that may…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Taxation
Administration Grants Welcome Reprieve From Certain NQTL Requirements -
Earlier this month, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury (the “Departments”) announced that for the foreseeable future they…
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/ Administrative Law, Health, Insurance
Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature recently reached an agreement on a “bell-to-bell” smartphone ban in schools. This new legislation will take effect for the 2025-2026 school year and will apply to all schools in…
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/ Education Law
On April 24, 2025, two U.S. District Courts issued Orders finding the U.S. Department of Education (DOE)’s Feb. 14, 2025 “Dear Colleague” Letter (DCL) to be unlawful and narrowly restricting the DOE’s enforcement of the DCL. The…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law
On May 8, 2025, the New York State Legislature passed the state’s budget legislation and, on May 9, 2025, Governor Hochul approved it. The legislation included several provisions that modified the New York State Education Law…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law
On May 5, 2025, the Department of Education (ED) released a “Request for Institutions to Provide Repayment Information to Former Students to Prevent Defaults” (GEN-25-19). Noting that “only 38% of Direct Loan and Department-held…
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/ Administrative Law, Education Law, Finance & Banking
In April, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in Antonyuk v. James, a case challenging many of the restrictions imposed by New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA). As a result, the Second Circuit’s Oct…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
It is common practice across the country for employees to be paid every other week or twice per month, because that imposes much less time and manpower on an employer than running payroll weekly. But such a practice can subject…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Effective April 21, 2025, new subsection 3-d of Vehicle & Traffic Law Section 1229-c provides that:
a) No person 16 years of age or older shall be a passenger in a charter bus unless such person is restrained by an approved…
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/ Administrative Law, Transportation
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy” (the Order). Through this Executive Order, and accompanying Fact Sheet, the Trump Administration…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order, “Reforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education.” This Executive Order would require agencies that currently accredit colleges and universities to overhaul…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law
On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued guidance stating that it will begin considering individuals’ antisemitic activity on social media and the physical harassment of Jewish individuals…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law
